Now give it a name. Give it a backstory.
Let the objects around you know that [i]you do care.[/i]
[spoiler]Even though you don't.[/spoiler]
I've created Randall the Sandal. Born and raised in a makeshift shed in Mississippi.
[spoiler]I didn't know where this was going. I'm pretty tired.[/spoiler]
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My object was poop. I'll let someone write a story if they feel inclined to do so.